3/3 – Sam Parker’s “Stormy & Windy Mardi Gras” Monday Evening Forecast

Potentially for Severe weather on Fat Tuesday continues to increase the chances. Severe Weather Outlook highlights a slight to enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) of severe weather across south Mississippi on Mardi Gras, mainly in the afternoon and evening. A few brief tornadoes are possible. High wind warning for goes in effect Tuesday morning winds will be strengthening through the day of around 20-40 and will be quite gusty by the afternoon with frequent gusts near or above 40 mph. Occasional wind gusts of 50-60 mph are forecast, which will easily blow around loose objects. The strong winds will also cause tides to rise above normal. Coastal flooding around 1 to 1.5 feet. You can let the good times roll in the morning and midday but by the afternoon you need to have a way to receive weather alerts and stay weather aware.